drone

UK
/drəʊn/
US
/droʊn/

Traduzioni

dronenoun
drones
pl
UK
/drəʊn/
US
/droʊn/
The drone flew over the city capturing stunning aerial footage.
Дрон пролетел над городом, снимая потрясающие аэрофотоснимки.
The constant drone of the machinery was quite distracting.
Постоянный гул машин был довольно отвлекающим.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
Sinonimi
unmanned aerial vehicle
droneverb
droned
Past Simple
droned
Past Participle
droning
Gerund
UK
/drəʊn/
US
/droʊn/
монотонно говорить
He droned on about his boring job.
Он монотонно говорил о своей скучной работе.
The air conditioner started to drone loudly.
Кондиционер начал громко гудеть.
The bees droned around the garden.
Пчелы жужжали вокруг сада.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
гудеть монотонно
производить монотонный звук
droneadjective
more drone
Comp.
most drone
Super.
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to unmanned aircraft (e.g., "drone technology").

Definizioni

dronenoun
A male bee in a colony of social bees, whose primary role is to mate with a queen.
The drone was seen flying around the hive, waiting for a chance to mate with the queen.
An unmanned aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight.
The military used a drone to gather intelligence from the enemy territory.
A continuous low humming sound.
The drone of the air conditioner was a constant background noise in the office.
A person who does no useful work and lives off others.
He was considered a drone by his family, as he refused to find a job and relied on their support.
droneverb
To make a continuous low humming sound.
The air conditioner droned in the background as we worked.
To speak in a monotonous tone.
The professor droned on about the topic, causing several students to fall asleep.
droneadjective
Relating to or characteristic of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
Drone surveillance raises new questions about privacy.